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THERAPY AND TEACHING LEVEL COURSES BY STATE
The International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC) accredits training courses that prepare individuals in the use of multisensory structured language education programs. The training provided by IMSLEC accredited courses meets the requirements set by ALTA to sit for the Alliance National Registration Exam and therefore, for membership in ALTA at both the Therapy Level and the Associate/Teaching Level. For more information on IMSLEC visit www.imslec.org or call 972-774-1772. THERAPY LEVEL COURSES BY STATE: Training provided by the following courses prepares individuals for the Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) and Qualified Instructor levels of membership.
405/755-4205 Fax 405/755-4281 Director: Carrie Brown Director of Teacher Training: Sandy Thompson
Multisensory Teacher Training Program 610/446-3144 Fax 610/446-6381 Director: Sandra Howze The Stratford Friends School Multisensory Teacher Training Program is part of the Stratford Friends School Outreach Program, and offers continuing education credit through local intermediate units for public and private school classroom teachers who wish to learn the structure of the English language and the procedures for teaching dyslexic children how to read, write and spell. A two-part introductory course and an advanced course are given yearly, and include lecture, practicums, and supervised teaching. Those who wish to qualify for the Academic Language Therapy Association examinations to become Certified Academic Language Therapists may also enroll in these courses.
LEAD/Literacy Education & Academic Development, Inc. 214-536-9046 Fax 214-349-7917 Director: Kay Peterson Email: kfp@leadabcd.com The mission of LEAD is to provide multisensory structured language training for individuals interested in becoming Academic Language Therapists. LEAD also provides both public and private schools with the framework for implementing multisensory structured language programs, and is a resource for parents, teachers and the community. 4433 Bissonnet 713/664-7676 Fax 713/664-4744 Director: Kay Allen Scottish Rite learning Center of Austin, Inc. 12871 N. US Highway 183, Suite 105 512/472-1231 Fax 512/326-1877 www.scottishritelearningcenter.org Director: Alice Womack Marsel The Scottish Rite Learning Center of Austin, Inc. offers educators the required courses and workshops to become Certified Academic Language Therapists as well as serving as a referral center for parents and professionals. Currently, the SRLC provides diagnosed students with dyslexia, ages seven through twelve, with an intensive Orton-Gillingham based curriculum at no charge to the student and family through the generosity of the Scottish Rite Masons. Additionally, the SRLC makes available low-cost educational evaluations for dyslexia and provides summer school for students with dyslexia grades first through twelfth. 602 Avenue Q 806/765-9150 Fax 806/765-9465 Director: Linda Stringer The Scottish Rite Learning Center of West Texas (SRLCWT) offers the Dyslexia Therapist Training Course to teachers who desire to become a specialist in teaching children with dyslexia. Graduate level credit from 972/774-1772 Fax 972/991-3977 Director: Joyce S. Pickering The Shelton MSL Training Course offers training and certification in Sequential English Education, a specific language series (reading, writing and spelling) program for students with learning differences, ages six through adulthood. The SEE approach is alphabetic, phonetic, structural and linguistic. Certification is available at the Teaching and Therapy levels. Graduate level credit is offered through Southern Learning Therapy Program Building 4, 214/768-7323 (SMU-READ) Fax 972-473-3442 Director: Karen Vickery The Learning Therapist Certificate Program at Southern Methodist University is a two-year graduate program for individuals seeking professional education as an academic language therapist. The Learning Therapist Certificate program is a 22-hour professional certification program for individuals interested in working with children or adults who have dyslexia or related language learning disorders. Graduate students receive theoretical preparation and extensive applied practice in the structures of written English, multisensory teaching methods and sequential procedures for teaching written-language skills and learning strategies. The graduate-level course work is offered through the Southwest Multisensory 600 S. Jupiter 972/359-6646 Fax 972/359-8291 www.beverly.dooley@southwestacademy.org Director: Beverly Dooley, Ph.D Southwest is a training center that offers educators the courses and workhops required to become Academic Language Therapists able to take the required exam through Alta to become certified. The model the training center uses is an integrated model of Alphabetic Phonics, the new 2006 Scottish Rite Dyslexia material, and we place a special emphasis on integrating written expression. This model encourages the use of literature as well as students being encouraged to become their own authors. The training center offers instruction in Verbal into Written Expression, Multisensory Study Skills, and Sandi O'Connor's Multisensory Math Program. The center also serves as an outreach for students and parents. Graduate credit is offered through The University of North Texas. The Center serves also as a referral service for parents and therapists. 214/559-7885 Fax 214/559-7808 Director: Karen Avrit The |
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